Flexible ferroelectric memory device and manufacturing method for the same

ABSTRACT

The present disclosure relates to a flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device, a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memory device, and a manufacturing method for the same.

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION

This application claims the benefit of Korean Patent Application10-2010-0062280, filed on Jun. 29, 2010, which is incorporated herein byreference.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present disclosure relates to a flexible nonvolatile ferroelectricmemory device, a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectricmemory device, and a manufacturing method for the same.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

A FeRAM (or FRAM) using a ferroelectric material having spontaneouspolarization is a memory that stores “1” and “0” bits using remanentpolarization and has attracted attention as a next-generation memorydevice since it has a lot of advantages such as low power consumption,rapid processing speed, and a simple configuration. The FeRAM storesinformation in two different types: a capacitor type (1 Transistor-1capacitor type) in which a dielectric material of a capacitor of a DRAMis simply substituted by a ferroelectric material; and a transistor type(1 Transistor type) in which a gate dielectric film is substituted by aferroelectric material. A capacitor-type device is a nonvolatile devicebut destroys data while reading the data, and, thus, the capacitor-typedevice needs to store the data again after reading the data. However, atransistor-type memory device can maintain data after reading the dataand a single transistor serves as a memory device. Therefore, thetransistor-type device has an advantage over the capacitor-type devicein view of integration. Meanwhile, it is difficult to form a stableinterface between a ferroelectric material and a semiconductor material,and, thus, a further study on a structure employing a dielectric film(MFIS structure) or a metal film and a dielectric film (MFMIS) servingas a buffer layer between the ferroelectric material and thesemiconductor material is needed. As a material used for the bufferlayer, a conductive material and an insulating material can beselectively used as necessary, and Pt, RuO_(x) or IrO_(x) may be used asthe conductive material and an oxide such as TiO₂, SrTiO_(x), ZrO₂,LiNbO₃ or Al₂O₃ may be used as the insulating material.

Flexible electronics have attracted considerable attention over the lastdecade owing to their range of applications, such as smart cards,biomedical sensors, and foldable antennas. To realize theseapplications, the development of flexible nonvolatile memory devices fordata storage or radio-frequency transponders is required. Most flexiblenonvolatile memory reported to date demonstrated organic materials,including small molecules and polymer organics because of their goodmechanical bendability. However, a low degree of crystallinityassociated with classes of materials results in relatively lowperformance of the as-fabricated devices. On the other hand, recenteffort to address this issue explores a direct formation of high-qualityinorganic materials onto plastic substrates through a sol-gel process toconstruct flexible memory with high performance. However, types ofmaterials suitable for this process are limited.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

In order to solve the above-described problems, in the presentdisclosure, there is provided a transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device including a thin film transistor in which apolymer adhesive layer may be formed at an interface between aferroelectric layer and a semiconductor channel layer and amanufacturing method for the same. Further, 1T-1R(1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memory device and amanufacturing method for the same are provided in the presentdisclosure.

However, problems to be solved by the present disclosure are not limitedto the above descriptions and other problems which have not beenmentioned will be understood by those skilled in the art from thefollowing descriptions.

In view of the foregoing, one aspect of the present disclosure providesa transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory deviceincluding a thin film transistor in which a polymer adhesive layer maybe formed at an interface between a ferroelectric layer and asemiconductor channel layer. The transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device may include a semiconductor channel layerformed on a flexible substrate; source/drain regions respectively formedon each side of the semiconductor channel layer; a polymer adhesivelayer formed on the semiconductor channel layer; a first insulatinglayer formed on the polymer adhesive layer; a second insulating layerformed on the first insulating layer; a ferroelectric layer formed onthe second insulating layer; a gate electrode formed on theferroelectric layer; and, source/drain electrodes respectively formed onthe source/drain regions.

In an embodiment, each of the first insulating layer and the secondinsulating layer includes, but is not limited to, a materialindependently selected from a group consisting of TiO₂, SrTiO_(x), ZrO₂,LiNbO₂, Al₂O₃SiO₂ and a combination thereof. As a non-limiting example,the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer may includethe same material depending on selectivity with respect to a sacrificiallayer.

In another embodiment, the polymer adhesive layer includes, but is notlimited to, a material selected from a group consisting of epoxy resin,cytop, polyimide, benzocyclobutene, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS),PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)), polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and acombination thereof. By way of example, the epoxy resin includes, but isnot limited to, Su-8.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer includes, but isnot limited to, a material selected from a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y))(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer is formed by, butis not limited to, a vacuum deposition or a sol-gel method. By way ofexample, the ferroelectric layer may be formed by, but not limited to,chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

A material forming the semiconductor channel layer is not limited, andthe semiconductor channel layer may be formed using a semiconductormaterial known in the art. For example, the semiconductor channel layermay be formed using Si, a compound semiconductor, an oxidesemiconductor, an organic semiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene,but not limited thereto.

In another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided amanufacturing method for a transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device including a thin film transistor in which apolymer adhesive layer may be formed at an interface between aferroelectric layer and a semiconductor channel layer. The manufacturingmethod for the transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memorydevice including a thin film transistor in which a polymer adhesivelayer may be formed at an interface between a ferroelectric layer and asemiconductor channel layer may include, but is not limited to, forminga sacrificial layer on a substrate; forming a first insulating layer anda second insulating layer in sequence on the sacrificial layer; forminga ferroelectric layer on the second insulating layer; forming aferroelectric gate by forming a gate electrode on the ferroelectriclayer; after etching and removing the sacrificial layer, transferringthe ferroelectric gate onto a flexible substrate, on which asemiconductor channel layer on each side of which source/drain regionsare respectively formed and a polymer adhesive layer are deposited insequence, by bringing a stamp into contact with the ferroelectric gate;etching and removing the polymer adhesive layer except the polymeradhesive layer formed under the ferroelectric gate; forming source/drainelectrodes respectively on the source/drain regions.

In an embodiment, each of the first insulating layer and the secondinsulating layer includes, but is not limited to, a materialindependently selected from a group consisting of TiO₂, SrTiO_(x), ZrO₂,LiNbO₃, Al₂O₃, SiO₂ and a combination thereof. As a non-limitingexample, the first insulating layer and the second insulating layer mayinclude the same material depending on selectivity with respect to asacrificial layer.

In another embodiment, the polymer adhesive layer includes, but is notlimited to, a material selected from a group consisting of photoresist(PR), epoxy resin, cytop, polyimide, benzocyclobutene,polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)),polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the epoxy resin includes, but is not limited to, Su-8. By wayof example, if epoxy resin such as Su-8 is used as the polymer adhesivelayer, a heating process or UV-curing process may be further included inthe method after forming the polymer adhesive layer.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer includes, but isnot limited to, a material selected from a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y))(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3.

However, it may be understood by those skilled in the art that astructure of the transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectricmemory device in accordance with the present disclosure can be appliedto various other structures known in the art.

In still another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided,but is not limited to, a transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device comprising a semiconductor channel layerformed on a flexible substrate; source/drain regions formed on each sideof the semiconductor channel layer; a barrier layer formed on thesemiconductor channel layer; a ferroelectric layer formed on the barrierlayer; source/drain electrodes formed on the source/drain regions,respectively; and a gate electrode formed on the ferroelectric layer.

In an embodiment, the barrier layer is an insulating layer. By way ofexample, the insulating barrier layer includes, but is not limited to, amaterial selected from a group consisting of TiO₂, SrTiO_(x), ZrO₂,LiNbO₂, Al₂O₃, SiO₂ and a combination thereof.

In another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer includes, but is notlimited to, a material selected from a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y))(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer is formed by, butis not limited to, a vacuum deposition or a sol-gel method. By way ofexample, the ferroelectric layer may be formed by, but not limited to,chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

A material forming the semiconductor channel layer is not limited, andthe semiconductor channel layer may be formed using a semiconductormaterial known in the art. For example, the semiconductor channel layermay be formed using Si, a compound semiconductor, an oxidesemiconductor, an organic semiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene,but not limited thereto.

However, it may be understood by those skilled in the art that astructure of the transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectricmemory device in accordance with the present disclosure can be appliedto various other structures known in the art.

In still another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided amanufacturing method for a transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device.

In an embodiment, the manufacturing method for a transistor-typeflexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device includes, but is notlimited to, forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate; forming asemiconductor channel layer on the sacrificial layer; formingsource/drain regions respectively on each side of the semiconductorchannel layer by patterning the semiconductor channel layer; forming abarrier layer on the semiconductor channel layer which the source/drainregions are formed; forming a ferroelectric layer on the barrier layer;patterning the barrier layer and the ferroelectric layer; forming aprotection layer on a pattern formed by patterning the ferroelectriclayer; after etching and removing the sacrificial layer, transferringthe semiconductor channel layer, the barrier layer, and theferroelectric layer onto a flexible substrate, and removing theprotection layer; forming source/drain electrodes respectively on thesemiconductor channel layer and the source/drain regions; and, forming agate electrode on the ferroelectric layer.

In another embodiment, the barrier layer includes, but is not limitedto, a material selected from a group consisting of TiO₂, SrTiO_(x),ZrO₂, LiNbO₃, Al₂O₃, SiO₂ and a combination thereof.

In still another embodiment, the protection layer includes, but is notlimited to, a photoresist. The photoresist can be appropriately selectedby those skilled in the art from those publicly known in the art andused without limit. By way of example, the protection layer may includea polymer material selected from, but not limited to, a group consistingof photoresist (PR), epoxy resin, cytop, polyimide, benzocyclobutene,polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)),polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the epoxy resin may include, but is not limited to, Su-8. Byway of example, if epoxy resin such as Su-8 is used as the polymeradhesive layer, a heating process or UV-curing process may be furtherincluded in the method after forming the polymer adhesive layer.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer includes, but isnot limited to, a material selected from a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y))(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer is formed by, butis not limited to, a vacuum deposition or a sol-gel method. By way ofexample, the ferroelectric layer may be formed by, but not limited to,chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

A material forming the semiconductor channel layer is not limited, andthe semiconductor channel layer may be formed using a semiconductormaterial known in the art. For example, the semiconductor channel layermay be formed using Si, a compound semiconductor, an oxidesemiconductor, an organic semiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene,but not limited thereto.

In still another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided a1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memory devicecomprising, but is not limited to, a semiconductor channel layer formedon a flexible substrate; source/drain regions respectively formed oneach side of the semiconductor channel layer; a barrier layer formed onthe drain region; a ferroelectric layer formed on the barrier layer; aninsulating layer formed on the semiconductor channel layer and theferroelectric layer; and source/drain electrodes respectively formed onthe source/drain regions.

In an embodiment, the barrier layer includes, but is not limited to, amaterial selected from a group consisting of Pt, Ir, Ru, Rh, SrO, PdO,IrO_(x), RuO_(x), RhO_(x), OsO_(x) and a combination thereof.

In another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer includes, but is notlimited to, a material selected from a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y))(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer is formed by, butis not limited to, a vacuum deposition or a sol-gel method. By way ofexample, the ferroelectric layer may be formed by, but not limited to,chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

A material forming the semiconductor channel layer is not limited, andthe semiconductor channel layer may be formed using a semiconductormaterial known in the art. For example, the semiconductor channel layermay be formed using Si, a compound semiconductor, an oxidesemiconductor, an organic semiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene,but not limited thereto.

In still another aspect of the present disclosure, there is provided amanufacturing method for a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexibleferroelectric memory device.

In an embodiment, the manufacturing method for a 1T-1R(1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memory device includes,but is not limited to, forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate,forming a semiconductor channel layer on the sacrificial layer, formingsource/drain regions on each side of the semiconductor channel layer bypatterning and doping the semiconductor channel layer, forming a barrierlayer on the drain region, forming a ferroelectric layer on the barrierlayer, patterning the barrier layer and the ferroelectric layer, afteretching and removing the sacrificial layer, transferring thesemiconductor channel layer, the barrier layer, and the ferroelectriclayer onto a flexible substrate, forming an insulating layer between thesource/drain regions, and forming electrodes on the source region, theinsulating layer and the ferroelectric layer.

In another embodiment, the barrier layer includes, but is not limitedto, a material selected from a group consisting of Pt, Ir, Ru, Rh, SrO,PdO, IrO_(x), RuO_(x), RhO_(x), OsO_(x) and a combination thereof.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer includes, but isnot limited to, a material selected from a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y))(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3.

In still another embodiment, the ferroelectric layer is formed by, butis not limited to, a vacuum deposition or a sol-gel method. By way ofexample, the ferroelectric layer may be formed by, but not limited to,chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

In still another embodiment, the protection layer includes, but is notlimited to, a photoresist.

A material forming the semiconductor channel layer is not limited, andthe semiconductor channel layer may be formed using a semiconductormaterial known in the art. For example, the semiconductor channel layermay be formed using Si, a compound semiconductor, an oxidesemiconductor, an organic semiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene,but not limited thereto.

In accordance with the present disclosure, a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device showing excellent electrical andmechanical properties and having flexibility, a 1T-1R flexibleferroelectric memory device, and a manufacturing method for the same areprovided, and these technologies can be applied to a flexible electricand electronic system in various ways. Further, in accordance with thepresent disclosure, a ferroelectric layer is formed and transferred ontoa flexible substrate so as to manufacture a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device, and, thus, the memory devicemay have a wide range of applications owing to easiness in processingand suitability in continuous processes.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

Non-limiting and non-exhaustive embodiments will be described inconjunction with the accompanying drawings. Understanding that thesedrawings depict only several embodiments in accordance with thedisclosure and are, therefore, not to be intended to limit its scope,the disclosure will be described with specificity and detail through useof the accompanying drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure;

FIGS. 2A to 2F are schematic diagrams showing a manufacturing method fora transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure;

FIGS. 4A to 4E are schematic diagrams showing a manufacturing method fora transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor)flexible ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodiment ofthe present disclosure;

FIGS. 6A to 6H are schematic diagrams showing a manufacturing method fora 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memory device inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure;

FIG. 7A is a graph showing a drain current property depending on a gatevoltage of a ferroelectric thin film transistor in accordance with anembodiment of the present disclosure; and

FIG. 7B is a graph showing a current property of a log value convertedfrom the drain current of the graph in FIG. 7A.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

Hereinafter, embodiments and examples of the present invention will bedescribed in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so thatthe present invention may be readily implemented by those skilled in theart.

However, it is to be noted that the present invention is not limited tothe embodiments but can be realized in various other ways. In thedrawings, parts irrelevant to the description are omitted for thesimplicity of explanation, and like reference numerals denote like partsthrough the whole document.

Through the whole document, the term “comprises or includes” and/or“comprising or including” used in the document means that one or moreother components, steps, operation and/or existence or addition ofelements are not excluded in addition to the described components,steps, operation and/or elements unless context dictates otherwise.

Through the whole document, the term “on” that is used to designate aposition of one layer or one element with respect to another layer oranother element includes both a case that the one layer or the oneelement is adjacent to the another layer or the another element and acase that any other layer or element exists between these two layers orelements. Through the whole document, the term “step of” does not mean“step for”.

The terms “about or approximately” or “substantially” are intended tohave meanings close to numerical values or ranges specified with anallowable error and intended to prevent accurate or absolute numericalvalues disclosed for understanding of the present invention from beingillegally or unfairly used by any unconscionable third party.

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure, and FIGS. 2A to 2F are schematic diagramsshowing a manufacturing method for a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 1, a nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure may include asemiconductor channel layer 310 formed on a flexible substrate 300,source/drain regions 320 and 330 formed on each side of thesemiconductor channel layer 310, a polymer adhesive layer 340 formed onthe semiconductor channel layer 310, a first insulating layer 350 formedon the polymer adhesive layer 340, a second insulating layer 360 formedon the first insulating layer 350, a ferroelectric layer 370 formed onthe second insulating layer 360, a gate electrode 380 formed on theferroelectric layer 370, and source/drain electrodes 390 and 400 formedon the source/drain regions 320 and 330, respectively.

Hereinafter, a manufacturing method for a transistor-type ferroelectricnonvolatile memory device in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent disclosure will be explained in detail with reference to FIGS.2A to 2F.

A first insulating layer 420 may be formed on a substrate 410. The firstinsulating layer 420 may be formed by, for example, wet thermaloxidation.

Then, a sacrificial layer 430 may be formed on the first insulatinglayer 420 and the first insulating layer 350 may be formed thereon. Thefirst insulating layers 350 and 420 may include, for example, but is notlimited to, an oxide film such as a silicon oxide film. Thereafter, thesecond insulating layer 360 may be formed on the first insulating layer350. Each of the first insulating layer 350 and the second insulatinglayer 360 may include a material independently selected from, but notlimited to, a group consisting of TiO₂, SrTiO_(x), ZrO₂, LiNbO₃, Al₂O₃,SiO₂ and a combination thereof. As a non-limiting example, the firstinsulating layers 350 and 420 and the second insulating layer 360 mayinclude the same material depending on selectivity with respect to thesacrificial layer 430.

Subsequently, the ferroelectric layer 370 may be formed on the secondinsulating layer 360 (FIG. 2A). The ferroelectric layer 370 may includea material selected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of PZT(Lead Zirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead ZirconateTitanate), BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium StrontiumTitanate), SBT (Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof.By way of example, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y)) (Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3. Theferroelectric layer 370 may be formed by, for example, but not limitedto, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

Then, the gate electrode 380 may be formed on the ferroelectric layer370. The gate electrode 380 may include, but is not limited to, a metalselected from a group consisting of, for example, Ag, Au, Ni, Pt, Pd,Ir, Rh, Ta, W, Ti, Mo, Al, Cu and a combination thereof or a conductiveoxide publicly known in the art. The gate electrode 380 may be formedby, but not limited to, sputtering, e-beam evaporation, thermalevaporation, pulsed laser deposition (PLD), chemical vapor deposition(CVD), and atomic layer deposition (ALD) and may be patterned by, butnot limited to, photolithography or lift-off.

Thereafter, after the sacrificial layer 430 is removed by etching, aferroelectric gate made up of the first insulating layer 350, the secondinsulating layer 360, the ferroelectric layer 370, and the gateelectrode 380 may be brought into contact with a stamp 440 to beseparated from the substrate 410 (FIGS. 2B and 2C) and the separatedferroelectric gate may be transferred onto the flexible substrate 300 onwhich the semiconductor channel layer 310 and the polymer adhesive layer340 (FIGS. 2D and 2E) are formed. A material forming the semiconductorchannel layer 310 is not limited, and the semiconductor channel layer310 may be formed using a semiconductor material known in the art. Forexample, the semiconductor channel layer may be formed using Si, acompound semiconductor, an oxide semiconductor, an organicsemiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene, but not limited thereto.The stamp 440 may be made of, but not limited to, an elastic polymer. Byway of example, the stamp 440 may include a material selected from, forexample, but not limited to, a group consisting of polydimethylsiloxane,poly(methyl methacrylate), polyurethane, polyimide, Teflon, cross-linkednovolac resin (phenol formaldehyde resin) and a combination thereof.

In the semiconductor channel layer 310 formed on the flexible substrate300, the source/drain regions 320 and 330 may be formed, and the polymeradhesive layer 340 formed on the semiconductor channel layer 310 mayinclude a material selected from, for example, but not limited to, agroup consisting of epoxy resin, cytop, polyimide, benzocyclobutene,polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)),polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the epoxy resin may include, but is not limited to, Su-8.

The flexible substrate 300 may include a material selected from, forexample, but not limited to, a group consisting of polyethersulfone,polyacrylate, polyetherimide, polyethylene naphthalate, polyethyleneterephthalate, polyphenylene sulfide, polyarylate, polyimide,polycarbonate, cellulose triacetate, cellulose acetate, propionate,arylite and a combination thereof.

Subsequently, except the polymer adhesive layer 340 formed under theferroelectric gate, the polymer adhesive layer 340 may be removed byetching. In this case, the polymer adhesive layer 340 may be etchedthrough, for example, an oxygen plasma process.

The ferroelectric gate may be transferred onto the semiconductor channellayer 310 via the polymer adhesive layer 340 serving as an adhesivelayer, and then a process of hardening the polymer adhesive layer 340may be further performed.

Finally, the source/drain electrodes 390 and 400 may be formed on thesource/drain regions 320 and 330, respectively (FIG. 2F). Thesource/drain electrodes 390 and 400 may include a metal selected from agroup consisting of, for example, Ag, Au, Ni, Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Ta, W, Ti,Mo, Al, Cu and a combination thereof or a conductive oxide publiclyknown in the art. The source/drain electrodes 390 and 400 may be formedby the same method for forming the gate electrode 380, and, thus, aredundant explanation thereof will be omitted herein.

The transistor-type ferroelectric nonvolatile memory device inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can bemanufactured through the above-described processes.

FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view of a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure and FIGS. 4A to 4E are schematic diagramsshowing a manufacturing method for a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 3, a transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent disclosure may include a semiconductor channel layer 510 formedon a flexible substrate 500, source/drain regions 520 and 530 formed oneach side of the semiconductor channel layer 510, a barrier layer 540and a ferroelectric layer 550 formed in sequence on the semiconductorchannel layer 510, source/drain electrodes 570 and 580 formed on thesource/drain regions 520 and 530, respectively and a gate electrode 590formed on the ferroelectric layer 550.

Hereinafter, a manufacturing method for a transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodimentof the present disclosure will be explained in detail with reference toFIGS. 4A to 4E.

A sacrificial layer 610 and the semiconductor channel layer 510 may beformed on a substrate 600. The source/drain regions 520 and 530 may beformed on each side of the semiconductor channel layer 510 (FIG. 4A).Then, the barrier layer 540 may be formed on the entire surface of thesemiconductor channel layer 510 in which the source/drain regions 520and 530 are formed and the ferroelectric layer 550 may be formed on thebarrier layer 540 (FIG. 4B).

A material forming the semiconductor channel layer 510 is not limited,and the semiconductor channel layer 510 may be formed using asemiconductor material known in the art. For example, the semiconductorchannel layer may be formed using Si, a compound semiconductor, an oxidesemiconductor, an organic semiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene,but not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the barrier layer 540 may be an insulating layer. Byway of example, the insulating barrier layer 540 may include a materialselected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of TiO₂,SrTiO_(x), ZrO₂, LiNbO₃, SiO₂, Al₂O₃ and a combination thereof.

In an embodiment, the ferroelectric layer 550 may include a materialselected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y)) (Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3. Theferroelectric layer 550 may be formed by, for example, but not limitedto, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition (PVD),sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

Thereafter, a pattern of the barrier layer 540 and ferroelectric layer550 may be formed on each pattern of the semiconductor channel layer 510(FIG. 4C) and a polymer protection layer 560 may be formed on theferroelectric layer 550 (FIG. 4D).

In an embodiment, the polymer protection layer 560 may include amaterial selected from, but not limited to, a group consisting ofphotoresist (PR), epoxy resin, cytop, polyimide, benzocyclobutene,polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)),polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the epoxy resin may include, but is not limited to, photoresistsuch as Su-8.

Subsequently, the sacrificial layer 610 may be removed by etching toseparate adjacent elements from each other. The polymer protection layer560 may protect the ferroelectric layer 550 while the sacrificial layer610 is etched. The semiconductor channel layer 510, the source/drainregions 520 and 530 formed on each side of the semiconductor channellayer 510, the barrier layer 540 formed on the semiconductor channellayer 510, the ferroelectric layer 550 and the polymer protection layer560 may be transferred onto the flexible substrate 500.

Then, after being transferred onto the flexible substrate 500, thepolymer protection layer 560 may be removed. The source/drain electrodes570 and 580 may be formed on the source/drain regions 520 and 530, andthe gate electrode 590 may be formed on the ferroelectric layer 550(FIG. 4E). The source/drain electrodes 570 and 580 and the gateelectrode 590 may include, but is not limited to, metal selected from agroup consisting of, for example, Ag, Au, Ni, Pt, Pd, Ir, Rh, Ta, W, Ti,Mo, Al, Cu and a combination thereof or a conductive oxide publiclyknown in the art. The source/drain electrodes 570 and 580 and the gateelectrode 590 may be formed by, but not limited to, sputtering, e-beamevaporation, thermal evaporation, pulsed laser deposition (PLD),chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and atomic layer deposition (ALD) andmay be patterned by, but not limited to, photolithography or lift-off.

The transistor-type ferroelectric nonvolatile memory device inaccordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can bemanufactured through the above-described processes.

FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor)flexible ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodiment ofthe present disclosure, and FIGS. 6A to 6H are schematic diagramsshowing a manufacturing method for a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor)flexible ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodiment ofthe present disclosure.

Referring to FIG. 5, a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexibleferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodiment of thepresent disclosure may include a semiconductor channel layer 710 formedon a flexible substrate 700, source/drain regions 720 and 730respectively formed on each side of the semiconductor channel layer 710,a barrier layer 740 formed on the drain region 730, a ferroelectriclayer 750 formed on the barrier layer 740, a gate dielectric layer 760formed on the semiconductor channel layer 710 and the ferroelectriclayer 750, first and third electrodes 770 and 790 formed at positionswhere the source/drain regions 720 and 730 are opened, and a secondelectrode 780 formed on the gate dielectric layer 760 and between thefirst and third electrodes 770 and 790.

Hereinafter, a manufacturing method for a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor)flexible ferroelectric memory device in accordance with an embodiment ofthe present disclosure will be explained in detail with reference toFIGS. 6A to 6E.

A sacrificial layer 810 and the semiconductor channel layer 710 may beformed on a substrate 800. The source/drain regions 720 and 730 may beformed on each side of the semiconductor channel layer 710 (FIG. 6A).Then, the barrier layer 740 may be formed on the entire surface of thesemiconductor channel layer 710 on which the source/drain regions 720and 730 are formed, and the ferroelectric layer 750 may be formed on thebarrier layer 740 (FIG. 6B).

A material forming the semiconductor channel layer 710 is not limited,and the semiconductor channel layer 710 may be formed using asemiconductor material known in the art. For example, the semiconductorchannel layer may be formed using Si, a compound semiconductor, an oxidesemiconductor, an organic semiconductor, carbon nanotube, or graphene,but not limited thereto.

In an embodiment, the barrier layer 740 may be an insulating layer. Byway of example, the barrier layer 740 may include a material selectedfrom, but not limited to, a group consisting of Pt, Ir, Ru, Rh, SrO,PdO, IrO_(x), RuO_(x), RhO_(x), OsO_(x) and a combination thereof.

In an embodiment, the ferroelectric layer 750 may include a materialselected from, but not limited to, a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the PZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Pb(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about 0.2 and lessthan about 0.8, the PLZT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Pb_(1-y)La_(y))(Zr_(x)Ti_(1-x))O₃] in which x is greater than about0.2 and less than about 0.8 and y is greater than about 0.01 and lessthan about 0.2, the BLT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Bi_(4-x)La_(x)Ti₃O₁₂] in which x is greater than about 0.1 and lessthan about 2, the BST can be expressed as, but not limited to,[(Ba_(x)Sr_(1-x))TiO₃] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and lessthan about 1, and the SBT can be expressed as, but not limited to,[Sr_(x)Bi_(y)Ta₂O₉] in which x is greater than about 0.5 and less thanabout 1.5 and y is greater than about 1.5 and less than about 3.

The ferroelectric layer 750 may be formed by, for example, but notlimited to, chemical vapor deposition (CVD), physical vapor deposition(PVD), sputtering, pulsed laser deposition (PLD) or a sol-gel method.

Thereafter, a pattern of the barrier layer 740 and ferroelectric layer750 may be formed on each pattern of the semiconductor channel layer 810and may be etched (FIG. 6C), and a protection layer 820 may be formed onthe ferroelectric layer 750 (FIG. 6D).

In an embodiment, the protection layer 820 may include, but is notlimited to, photoresist (PR). The photoresist can be appropriatelyselected by those skilled in the art from those publicly known in theart and used without limit. The protection layer 820 may include amaterial selected from, for example, but not limited to, a groupconsisting of epoxy resin, cytop, polyimide, benzocyclobutene,polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)),polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and a combination thereof. By way ofexample, the epoxy resin may include, but is not limited to, Su-8.

Subsequently, the sacrificial layer 710 may be removed by etching (FIG.6E). The protection layer 820 may protect the ferroelectric layer 750while the sacrificial layer 710 is etched. The semiconductor channellayer 810 divided by etching the sacrificial layer 710, the barrierlayer 740, the ferroelectric layer 750 and the protection layer 820 maybe transferred onto the flexible substrate 700.

Then, after being transferred onto the flexible substrate 700, theprotection layer 820 may be removed, and the gate dielectric layer 760may be formed on the semiconductor channel layer 810 and theferroelectric layer 750 (FIG. 6F).

Thereafter, the source/drain regions 720 and 730 may be opened (FIG. 6G)and the first electrode 770, the second electrode 780 and the thirdelectrode 790 may be formed above the open source/drain regions 720 and730 (FIG. 6H). The first electrode 770, the second electrode 780, andthe third electrode 790 may include, but is not limited to, a metalselected from a group consisting of, for example, Ag, Au, Ni, Pt, Pd,Ir, Rh, Ta, W, Ti, Mo, Al, Cu and a combination thereof or a conductiveoxide publicly known in the art. The first electrode 770, the secondelectrode 780, and the third electrode 790 may be formed by, but notlimited to, sputtering, e-beam evaporation, thermal evaporation, pulsedlaser deposition (PLD), chemical vapor deposition (CVD), and atomiclayer deposition (ALD) and may be patterned by, but not limited to,photolithography or lift-off.

The 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memory devicein accordance with an embodiment of the present disclosure can bemanufactured through the above-described processes.

Hereinafter, some examples will be provided for further detailedexplanation of the present invention. However, the present invention isnot limited to these examples.

Example 1

Ferroelectric Thin Film Transistor for Flexible Ferroelectric MemoryDevice

A lower electrode was formed by depositing Pt (about 80 nm) and Ti(about 20 nm) on a SiO₂ (about 300 nm)/Si substrate by using a RFsputter. A ferroelectric material, PZT was formed to have a thickness ofabout 360 nm by a sol-gel method and then was preformed a heat treatmentat about 650° C. for about 30 minutes to impart high polarizationproperty. After source/drain regions were heavily n-doped on a lightlyp-doped SOI substrate and a sacrificial layer was removed withhydrofluoric acid, a silicon thin film to be transferred onto the PZTsubstrate PZT was separated from a mother substrate by using a rubberstamp. A PZT/Pt/Ti/SiO₂/Si substrate was spin-coated with 10%-dilutedSu-8 and treated UV for about 10 seconds, and the rubber stamp with a Sithin film attached thereto was brought into contact with the Su-8. Whilethe Su-8 and the Si thin film were in contact with each other, they wereunder a heat treatment at about 75° C. for about 10 minutes and at about85° C. for about 10 minutes. Through the heat treatment, a bonding forcebetween the Su-8 and the Si thin film was increased. The rubber stampwas removed and the transcription of the Si thin film was completed. Inorder for the Su-8 to be completely hardened, the heat treatment wasperformed at about 115° C. for about 30 minutes, and an isolationprocess was performed to divide elements in the transferred Si thinfilm. After source/drain electrodes were formed, a final device wascompleted.

FIG. 7A is a graph showing a drain current property depending on a gatevoltage of a flexible ferroelectric thin film transistor in accordancewith an embodiment of the present disclosure. Referring to FIG. 7A, itcan be seen from the graph that a threshold voltage varied depending ona changing direction of a gate voltage and any significant change wasnot found despite repeated measurements unlike a graph showing generalproperties of a thin film transistor caused by polarization of aferroelectric material. This can be clearly seen from FIG. 7B that showsa current property of a log value converted from the drain current ofthe graph in FIG. 7A.

The above description of the present invention is provided for thepurpose of illustration, and it would be understood by those skilled inthe art that various changes and modifications may be made withoutchanging technical conception and essential features of the presentinvention. Thus, it is clear that the above-described embodiments areillustrative in all aspects and do not limit the present invention.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the following claimsrather than by the detailed description of the embodiments. It shall beunderstood that all modifications and embodiments conceived from themeaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are included inthe scope of the present invention.

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-   300: Flexible substrate-   310: Semiconductor channel layer-   320: Source region-   330: Drain region-   340: Polymer adhesive layer-   350: First insulating layer-   360: Second insulating layer-   370: Ferroelectric layer-   380: Gate electrode-   390: Source electrode-   400: Drain electrode-   410: Substrate-   420: First insulating layer-   430: Sacrificial layer-   440: Stamp-   500: Flexible substrate-   510: Semiconductor channel layer-   520: Source region-   530: Drain region-   540: Barrier layer-   550: Ferroelectric layer-   560: Polymer protection layer-   570: Source electrode-   580: Drain electrode-   590: Gate electrode-   600: Substrate-   610: Sacrificial layer-   700: Flexible substrate-   710: Semiconductor channel layer-   720: Source region-   730: Drain region-   740: Barrier layer-   750: Ferroelectric layer-   760: Gate dielectric layer-   770: First electrode-   780: Second electrode-   790: Third electrode-   800: Substrate-   810: Sacrificial layer-   820: Protection layer

1. A transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device,comprising: a semiconductor channel layer formed on a flexiblesubstrate; source/drain regions respectively formed on each side of thesemiconductor channel layer; a polymer adhesive layer formed on thesemiconductor channel layer; a first insulating layer formed on thepolymer adhesive layer; a second insulating layer formed on the firstinsulating layer; a ferroelectric layer formed on the second insulatinglayer; a gate electrode formed on the ferroelectric layer; and,source/drain electrodes respectively formed on the source/drain regions.2. The transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory deviceof claim 1, wherein each of the first insulating layer and the secondinsulating layer includes a material independently selected from a groupconsisting of TiO₂, SrTiO, ZrO₂, LiNbO₃, Al₂O₃SiO₂ and a combinationthereof.
 3. The transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectricmemory device of claim 1, herein the polymer adhesive layer includes amaterial selected from a group consisting of epoxy resin, cytop,polyimide, benzocyclobutene, polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS),PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)), polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and acombination thereof.
 4. The transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device of claim 1, wherein the ferroelectric layeris formed by a vacuum deposition or a sol-gel method.
 5. Atransistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device,comprising: a semiconductor channel layer formed on a flexiblesubstrate; source/drain regions respectively formed on each side of thesemiconductor channel layer; a barrier layer formed on the semiconductorchannel layer; a ferroelectric layer formed on the barrier layer;source/drain electrodes respectively formed on the source/drain regions;and a gate electrode formed on the ferroelectric layer.
 6. Thetransistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device ofclaim 5, wherein the barrier layer is an insulating layer.
 7. Thetransistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device ofclaim 6, wherein the insulating barrier layer includes a materialselected from a group consisting of TiO₂, SrTiO_(x), ZrO₂, LiNbO₃,Al₂O₃, SiO₂ and a combination thereof.
 8. The transistor-type flexiblenonvolatile ferroelectric memory device of claim 5, wherein theferroelectric layer is formed by a vacuum deposition or a sol-gelmethod.
 9. A 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memorydevice comprising: a semiconductor channel layer formed on a flexiblesubstrate; source/drain regions respectively formed on each side of thesemiconductor channel layer; a barrier layer formed on the drain region;a ferroelectric layer formed on the barrier layer; an insulating layerformed on the semiconductor channel layer and the ferroelectric layer;and source/drain electrodes respectively formed on the source/drainregions.
 10. The 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectricmemory device of claim 9, wherein the barrier layer includes a materialselected from a group consisting of Pt, Ir, Ru, Rh, SrO, PdO, IrO_(x),RuO_(x), RhO_(x), OsO_(x) and a combination thereof.
 11. The 1T-1R(1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memory device of claim 9,wherein the ferroelectric layer is formed by a vacuum deposition or asol-gel method.
 12. A manufacturing method for a transistor-typeflexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device, comprising: forming asacrificial layer on a substrate; forming a first insulating layer and asecond insulating layer in sequence on the sacrificial layer; forming aferroelectric layer on the second insulating layer; forming aferroelectric gate by forming a gate electrode on the ferroelectriclayer; after etching and removing the sacrificial layer, transferringthe ferroelectric gate onto a flexible substrate, on which asemiconductor channel layer on each side of which source/drain regionsare respectively formed and a polymer adhesive layer are deposited insequence, by bringing a stamp into contact with the ferroelectric gate;etching and removing the polymer adhesive layer except the polymeradhesive layer formed under the ferroelectric gate; forming source/drainelectrodes on the source/drain regions, respectively.
 13. Themanufacturing method for a transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device of claim 12, wherein the polymer adhesivelayer includes a material selected from a group consisting ofphotoresist (PR), epoxy resin, cytop, polyimide, benzocyclobutene,polydimethylsiloxane (PDMS), PMMA(Poly(methylmethacrylate)),polyurethane, polyvinylphenol, and a combination thereof.
 14. Amanufacturing method for a transistor-type flexible nonvolatileferroelectric memory device, comprising: forming a sacrificial layer ona substrate; forming a semiconductor channel layer on the sacrificiallayer; forming source/drain regions respectively on each side of thesemiconductor channel layer by patterning the semiconductor channellayer; forming a barrier layer on the semiconductor channel layer whichthe source/drain regions are formed; forming a ferroelectric layer onthe barrier layer; patterning the barrier layer and the ferroelectriclayer; forming a protection layer on a pattern formed by patterning theferroelectric layer; after etching and removing the sacrificial layer,transferring the semiconductor channel layer, the barrier layer, and theferroelectric layer onto a flexible substrate, and removing theprotection layer; forming source/drain electrodes respectively on thesemiconductor channel layer and the source/drain regions; and forming agate electrode on the ferroelectric layer.
 15. The manufacturing methodfor a transistor-type flexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory deviceof claim 14, wherein the barrier layer includes a material selected froma group consisting of TiO₂, SrTiO, ZrO₂, LiNbO₂, Al₂O₃, SiO₂ and acombination thereof.
 16. The manufacturing method for a transistor-typeflexible nonvolatile ferroelectric memory device of claim 14, whereinthe protection layer includes a photoresist.
 17. A manufacturing methodfor a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memorydevice, comprising: forming a sacrificial layer on a substrate; forminga semiconductor channel layer on the sacrificial layer; formingsource/drain regions respectively on each side of the semiconductorchannel layer by patterning the semiconductor channel layer; forming abarrier layer on the drain region; forming a ferroelectric layer on thebarrier layer; patterning the barrier layer and the ferroelectric layer;forming a protection layer on the ferroelectric layer; after etching andremoving the sacrificial layer, transferring the semiconductor channellayer, the barrier layer, and the ferroelectric layer onto a flexiblesubstrate, and removing the protection layer; forming a gate dielectriclayer on the semiconductor channel layer and the ferroelectric layer;and forming a first electrode, a second electrode, and a third electrodeon the source/drain regions which are opened.
 18. The manufacturingmethod for a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexible ferroelectric memorydevice of claim 17, wherein the barrier layer includes a materialselected from a group consisting of Pt, Ir, Ru, Rh, SrO, PdO, IrO_(x),RuO_(x), RhO_(x), OsO_(x) and a combination thereof.
 19. Themanufacturing method for a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexibleferroelectric memory device of claim 17, wherein the ferroelectric layerincludes a material selected from a group consisting of PZT (LeadZirconate Titanate), PLZT (Lanthanum-modified Lead Zirconate Titanate),BLT (Bismuth Lanthanum Titanate), BST (Barium Strontium Titanate), SBT(Strontium Bismuth Tantalate) and a combination thereof.
 20. Themanufacturing method for a 1T-1R (1Transistor-1Resistor) flexibleferroelectric memory device of claim 17, wherein the protection layerincludes a photoresist.